Swift Pixels vs Diorite Pixel Art Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swift Pixels
Create pixel art with a unique color palette and diverse rendering options. Save your creations as PNGs with transparency or high-resolution images to share. Import photos from your library or camera to use as a base for your designs.
- Unique color palette with universal categories
- Render pixels as squares, 3D boxes, beads, towels, or hexels
- Save images as PNG with transparency
- High-resolution export and sharing
- Import photos from library or camera
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Simple and easy to use drawing application to create pixel art. Features: * Unique color palette based on universal color categories. Each color category expands a continuous gamut for that color. * Render pixels as simple squares, 3D boxes, beads, a towel, or as hexagons (hexels). * Save small images as PNG images with transparency (alpha/mask), or save them in hi-res and share them with the world :) * Load and import pictures from your Photo Library, or directly take a picture from your camera.
Diorite Pixel Art Editor
Create pixel art with a user-friendly interface. This app offers layering, transparent colors, and undo/redo functions. Save unlimited creations and export them as image files.
- Layering capabilities
- Transparent colors
- Undo/Redo functions
- Custom color palettes
- Specify canvas size
- Unlimited file storage
- Export as image files
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Diorite is your go-to drawing app for painting pixel art in your spare moments. Store an unlimited number of pixel art creations on your smartphone as long as storage permits. With a clean, refreshed interface, you can effortlessly switch between features to optimize your drawing experience — ideal for anyone who wants to craft pixel art anytime, anywhere. This release brings a major design refresh, with a new Zinc Dark theme, a redesigned artwork list, and a cleaner canvas where the controls stay out of your way. Currently, you can enjoy the following features, with more to be added in future updates: • Layer support • Transparent colors • Undo / Redo • Custom color palettes • Zoom in on the editing screen • Adjustable canvas size • Unlimited file storage • Export as image files
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Diorite Pixel Art Editor at Free against Swift Pixels's $1.99. Diorite Pixel Art Editor also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Swift Pixels's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Diorite Pixel Art Editor is free to download; Swift Pixels costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swift Pixels holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swift Pixels has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Swift Pixels ships an update every 5 months, Diorite Pixel Art Editor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swift Pixels | Diorite Pixel Art Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Gavilan | Shuhei Akiyama |
Customer experience
Swift Pixels
Diorite Pixel Art Editor
In-app purchases
Swift Pixels
No in-app purchases
Diorite Pixel Art Editor
No in-app purchases
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